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Research & development in UK-wide
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering UK-wide, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in UK-wide
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Scottish Government Centres of Expertise x 4 Lots
Scottish Government is seeking service providers to operate four separate centres of expertise covering climate change, animal disease outbreaks, nature/water/environment, and plant health. Each is a separate lotted contract.
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UK_1569 Complement or competition - UK TNE versus student mobility
Research project examining the competitive landscape between transnational education (TNE) and student mobility for UK universities in priority markets. The contractor will conduct primary research, produce a formal report, and deliver a presentation.
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Together for Families Support Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund needs a supplier to provide support services for the Together for Families programme, a £59.2m partnership with Northern Ireland's Department of Health. The work involves embedding and sustaining structural, relational and cultural elements of the programme, with accessibility and lived experience as core principles.
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CSP26751 - Delegates for International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programme
DESNZ needs experts to act as Alternate Delegates for four International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes: energy storage, heat pumping, photovoltaic systems, and industrial energy technologies. This is a role supporting UK participation in international energy research and collaboration.
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Next Generation on Train Wifi (Members of RM6370)
LNER is procuring on-train Wi-Fi hardware, installation, end-user service, data backhaul, authentication and data capture for 65 trains (with 10 more planned). The solution must use satellite communication technology via the GCA Dynamic Market RM6370.
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How can technology enable fast-growing digital public service providers to dynamically scale their service management capabilities as demand, complexity and customer expectations increase?
The Scottish Government's Directorate for Digital wants to design a scalable, technology-enabled service management solution to handle growth across its digital services (ScotAccount, ScotPayments, mygov.scot, Cloud Platform). The work involves consultancy and research into approaches that improve resilience, efficiency and security as demand and complexity increase.
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CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.3 - How can we use technology to demonstrate the commercial value of circular economy business practices?
Zero Waste Scotland wants an interactive software tool that helps businesses measure and demonstrate the financial benefits of circular economy practices to investors and stakeholders. The tool should incorporate wider benefits like supply chain resilience and resource security alongside traditional metrics.
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Civtech 12 - Challenge 12.2 - How can technology enable fast-growing digital public service providers to dynamically scale their service management capabilities as demand, complexity and customer expectations increase?
The Scottish Government's Directorate for Digital is seeking a scalable, technology-enabled service management solution to support their growing portfolio of digital services including ScotAccount, ScotPayments, and mygov.scot. The solution must handle increasing demand, complexity and user expectations while maintaining resilient, secure and efficient operations.
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CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.4 - How can technology improve both the efficiency and the patient experience in NHS transport, starting with renal services?
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wants technology solutions to improve dialysis patient transport efficiency and patient experience across NHS Scotland. The challenge focuses on reducing costs, improving reliability, and cutting administrative burden for a service that currently costs £9.1m annually.
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Feasibility assessment of bioclimate vulnerability approaches for priority marine migratory species in the Caribbean and Pacific UK Overseas Territories
JNCC is commissioning a feasibility assessment of bioclimate vulnerability methods for priority marine migratory species in Caribbean UK Overseas Territories and the Pitcairn Islands. The study will evaluate whether the proposed approach is suitable, consider alternatives, and determine if sufficient data and expertise exist to support future implementation.
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University Interactions - NDA Research Portfolio - Single Supplier Framework
The NDA wants a single supplier to manage its university research programme, including contracting with universities, monitoring PhD students and research delivery, and communicating the programme's impact. This is a framework contract for up to four years.
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RFQ 2026/41 - Regeneration and Economic Development Strategy 2027 - 2030
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a consultant to write an Economic Development & Regeneration Strategy covering 2027 to 2030. The work covers the whole district, which spans 1,634 km² across three areas of outstanding natural beauty in Northern Ireland.
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RFQ 2026/43 - Development of a Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Investment Land Guide
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and partners need a consultant to write an Investment Land Guide for the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor. The guide should strengthen the corridor's appeal to investors.
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WNC Children & Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey
West Northamptonshire Council wants a provider to design, run and analyse three waves of a Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing Survey, working with council teams, schools and partners to deliver actionable insight. The three survey waves will run in 2027, 2029 and 2031.
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Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature
Natural England wants a comparative analysis of case study sites across England to understand how community engagement affects nature recovery activities. The work will examine varying levels of engagement and community actions to increase participation in nature recovery.
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Digital Transformation and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open Framework
Jisc is establishing a framework to buy digital transformation and research & innovation consultancy services. They want external specialists to help their member organisations (universities, charities, funders) with strategic and operational support across digital leadership and digital transformation.
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Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)
Department for Transport is establishing a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework to replace STARThree, providing specialist technical and commercial advice for rail and other transport systems. The framework will support strategic planning, operations, commercial delivery, infrastructure, assets, and project management across transport programmes.